80 
LIST OF MEETINGS. 
TEN YEARS.—1874 To 1888. 
The Committee regret that they are unable to give reports of 
many of the papers that have been read. Some of the papers 
enumerated in this List are reprinted in this volume, and it is 
contemplated to introduce digests of others in succeeding vol- 
umes. As a great number of the papers have been reported at 
length in the local newspapers, the present reproduction of the 
Syllabuses will, at least, serve to facilitate reference to them. 
1874. 
Jan. 6—Presidential Address, W. M. Coultate, F.R.C.S., J.P. 
,, 13—Paper, ‘‘ Chaucer”’ (afterwards published by the Club)— 
H. Houlding. 
,, 20—Numismatic Soirée, with a paper on History of Coins, 
&e.—Director, Rev. J. 8. Doxey, (Jas. Kerr, L.8.A.L. 
assisted). 
,, 27—Paper, ‘‘The Philosophy of Recreation” (afterwards 
published)—J. C. Brumwell, M.D, 
Feb. 3—Botanical Soirée, with a paper on the Local Flora— 
H. Houlding. 
,, 10—Paper, ‘‘ Observations on the Lancashire Dialect ””— 
T. T. Wilkinson, F.R.A.S. 
», 17—Photographie Soirée—Directors, W. B. Bryan and 
W. A. Waddington. 
,, 24—Paper, ‘The duties of the State towards the private 
Citizen ”—W. Robinson, J.P. 
Mar. 3—Natural Curiosity Soirée--Director, J. C. Brumwell, M.D. 
,, 10—Paper, ‘ Origin of Copyholds ’—T. Nowell. 
,, 17—Geological Soirée—Director, George Rigby. 
,, 24—Paper, *‘ The Microscope ’”’—S. P. Leather. 
,, 31—Microscopic Soirée—Director, 5. P. Leather. 
April 7,—Annual Meeting. 
,, 21—Discussion, ‘‘ The prohibition of the Liquor Traffic :— 
is it just and politic?” answered affirmatively— 
T. H. Smith. 
May 5—Paper, ‘The relation of Living Beings to Inorganic 
Matter ’—J. W. Anningson, L.R.C.P. 
5, 19—Bibliographic Soirée—Director, Rev. J. 5. Doxey, 
(Lieut.-Col. Fishwick, F' 5.A., assisted.) 
June 2—Discussion, ‘“‘ The Gulf Stream ”—T. Dean, M.D. 
,, 30—Numismatic Soirée, ‘‘ Saxon Coins ’’—Director, Major 
Creeke. 
July 28—Portrait Soirée—Director, W. Collinge, with paper on 
‘‘ Portraiture’ by J. C. Brumwell, M.D. 
